Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires :–– (a) “assets” includes all properties both movable and immovable ; (b) “family member” means the wife or husband as the case may be, and includes father, mother, step mother, grand father, grand mother, brother, sister, children, step-children, adopted daughter, adopted son and any other person related whether by blood or marriage, if wholly dependent on the public man or the public servant, as the case may be ; (c) “prescribed authority” in relation to–– (i) a public man referred to in sub-clause (i) and (ii) of clause (e) of this section means the Speaker ; (ii) a public man referred to in sub-clause (iii) and (iv) of clause (e) of this section means the Government ; (iii) (a) a public servant of Gazetted rank means Government ; and (b) other public servants holding any post means the Head of the Department concerned ; (d) “property” means movable and immovable property and includes bank deposits, securities, debentures and shares ; (e) “Public man” means a person who is–– (i) a member of Legislative Assembly of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir ; (ii) a member of the Council of Ministers (including a Minister of State) ; (iii) a member of the Municipal Council or Town Area Committee or an elected member of a Notified Area Committee ; (iv) a Chairman of the Municipal Council or Town Area Committee or Notified Area Committee ; (f) “public servants” means the public servant as defined in section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) but does not include a public man as defined in this Act ; (g) “return” means the inventory of assets; (h) “transfer” includes sale, gift, bequest and exchange.